China sacks health minister

China's Health Minister was sacked today as the extent of the SARS crisis was revealed.

China sacks health minister
Sun, 20 Apr, 2003 - 12:19

China's Health Minister was sacked today as the extent of the SARS crisis was revealed.

There had been speculation that Health Minister Zhang Wenkang and Beijing Mayor Meng Xuenong were to be punished when they failed to appear at a Sars news conference today.

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